Admission Requirements for Admission to the University

Two years of a single foreign language in high school or successful completion of the UW 102 level or higher in college

The foreign language requirement will also be considered satisfied for applicants who completed their education through the seventh grade in schools where English was not the language of instruction. Please complete the necessary application sections documenting this education in your application.

Intermediate Algebra in High School (3 years of study are required, at least at the level of Algebra, Geometry, and 2nd year Algebra), or Intermediate Algebra in college (5 credits).

Applicants without Intermediate Algebra on a high school or college transcript must complete Intermediate Algebra or a higher level course at the college level; a Community College math placement test score placing out of Intermediate Algebra is not acceptable.

Fulfillment of the English Proficiency Requirement

All applicants for whom English is a non-native language must provide proof of English Proficiency. This included both international students and domestic students who completed most of primary and secondary education outside the USA. Please consult www.uwb.edu/admissions/engprof for more details; please note though that Nursing applicants whose associate degree in nursing was from a regionally accredited school in a U.S. state other that Washington can also qualify under the associate degree option if the other requirements for that option are also met.

University General Education Admission Requirements

15 credits of coursework in the Visual, Literary, and Performing Arts (VLPA) area.

These are classes in areas such as Literature, Art, Dance, Music, Linguistics, Speech, or Drama.

15 credits of coursework in the Individuals and Societies (I&S) area.

These are classes in areas such as Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, Philosophy, Economics, Comparative Religion, History, Cultural Geography, Cultural Anthropology.

BSN Admission Requirements: A minimum 2.0 (C) grade in these courses is required:

5 credits English Composition

5 credits Statistics

The School of Nursing maintains a list of acceptable statistics courses that have been offered in the United States, but these are not the only courses potentially acceptable. If you are looking for a statistics course to take at your local community college, just be sure that "statistics" is part of the course title and the emphasis of the course; math departments are a good place to start your search.

If you would like to figure out whether or not the courses you've taken at Washington State Community Colleges count towards any of the admission requirements, the UW Course Equivalency Guide may be of assistance.

RN-to-BSN Transfer Application Priority Deadlines

Summer 2015

March 2, 2015

Autumn 2015

January 29, 2015

Winter 2016

October 15, 2015

Admissions Advising

Advisors in the Office of Admissions are available to review your transcripts for admission requirements and discuss the admission process.

Please contact the Office of Admissions for an Admissions Advising appointment at 425-352-5000 or info@uwb.edu. In person, phone, and chat appointments are available.